Oil-Cooled Maintenance– tag –

I was impressed that this caliper fits! I replaced the bolts and cleaned everything up nicely.   I balanced the carburetors. As they age, they occasiona...

The Bandit 1200 K6 has already passed 11 years. So the last bastion of oil-cooled parts is also 11 years old… I'll do some prep work partway through. For som...

After finishing the inspection, we took a rare cruise around Route 7 and filled up with gas before heading back to the shop. Hmm? Something doesn't look quit...

We're almost done. All that's left is the motorcycle inspection, test ride, and final adjustments and checks. This old-style digital tachometer looks so cool...

By coincidence, it's a convenient size to wrap in newspaper. We wanted to adjust the fuel level, but since we hadn't made a large-body-specific tool, we're m...

Today we're going to work on the carburetor. The intake manifold was as hard as plastic, so it took some effort to remove. With an angled screwdriver and a P...

It's been a while since we've used the enamel pot—let's disassemble the caliper. Apart from some rusty bolts, the condition wasn't bad at all. As expected fr...

Let's continue. The seal is the usual SKF green. I'll take a measurement just to be sure there are no issues. I've never seen the spec value exceeded, but… R...

Today we're working on the front end prep. The corrosion is pretty severe, as you'd expect. It's a 1989 model, so it's been 28 years now. The oil is nicely d...

This is a continuation of the rear section. When it gets old, it ends up like this... typically. Once it reaches this state, there's a limit to what you can ...